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A team of astronomers has managed to find the origin of an enormous star that is currently barreling out of the Milky Way having escaped from one of our galaxy’s spiral arms. The discovery challenges the theory that such stars come from the galactic center.

Astronomers are welcoming the newest and most distant object in the solar system – a dwarf planet orbiting more than 100 times further from the Sun than Earth. And because its discoverers aren’t the most creative bunch, it’s been dubbed “Farout.”

Scientists working at the Keck observatory have spied an exoplanet of a type never seen before. Residing in the constellation of Taurus, some 450 light-years from Earth, the distant body is the first planet ever observed being formed.

Funding for the Giant Magellan Telescope has now been confirmed. The largest optical telescope ever built, it is slated to have a resolution capability ten times greater than Hubble, despite being based on Earth.

The Echo Fit is one of the more colourful fitness wearables on show at CES this year, but there’s some reasonable functionality hidden away behind that monochrome display. The device is compatible with third-party fitness apps, and boasts the ability to show alerts from a connected smartphone.